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Members Services:
The Catholic Radio Association
offers its members several vital products and services that aid in
all aspects of radio station operation:
- Station acquisition assistance - At the members request, the Association will help members to
locate, evaluate and negotiate a station in their market. The
Association has contacts developed with multiple radio station
brokers to quickly find stations that are for sale and can also
members to locate and negotiate a station acquisition directly
with the owner.
- Acquisition loan program
- The Association is working to establish a matching funds loan
program with a Catholic fraternal insurance society to provide
members with a low-interest acquisition loan.
- Marketing The
Association is committed to and currently developing a marketing
strategy incorporating the internet, Catholic periodicals and
Catholic television to promote Catholic radio across the nation.
- Credit card processing
The Association has developed a discounted credit card processing
plan for members.
- Special events The
Association co-hosts with EWTN an annual Global Catholic Radio
conference each year to provide members with the most up-to-date
information and guidance available.
- Newsletters/information exchange The Association provides to its members a
bimonthly newsletter
with information, pertinent news and ideas relevant to Catholic
broadcasting.
- Regulatory The
Association shares with its members via its newsletter and/or
e-mail broadcast any regulatory changes or updates of which it
becomes aware.
- Resource sharing The
Association makes known to its members via its newsletter of any
items or abilities possessed by Association members which other
members may be interested in.
- Engineering/technical
The Association will evaluate the coverage area of a station that
a member is seeking to purchase and provide recommendations as to
its upgrade-ability, suggested purchase price, and signal
enhancement. The fee for a detailed upgrade analysis is only
$495.
V-Soft Communications, a broadcast consulting firm, has agreed
to offer its AM/FM spectrum analysis services to CRA members at a
$950 discount if the initial engineering is done by the CRA. The
Association has developed an LPFM equipment list that costs under
$11k.
- Legal
The Association has developed relationships with two attorneys
practiced in FCC law and contractual work who offer their services
to the members at significantly reduced rates.
- Purchasing The
Association has developed discount purchase plans for members on a
wide variety of needed services and equipment:
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Broadcast
Software International (BSI) offers a 20%
discount on all its proprietary software to Association members,
including its cutting edge station automation system, Simian.
In addition, it will extend a 10% discount on other software and
hardware (excluding Adobe Audition). Discount must be requested
at time of purchase.
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Armstrong Transmitter Corporation has agreed to offer a 25%
discount on the purchase of all transmitters and a 20% discount
on the purchase of all other hardware to Association members.
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Gorman-Redlich has agreed to offer a 5% discount and free
shipping on its well-known Emergency Alert Systems (EAS) to
Association members.
- Employee benefits The
Association is working with a Catholic fraternal insurance company
to provide health benefits and tax-advantaged retirement vehicles
and planning to Association members.
To take
advantage of these member services, please contact :
Catholic
Radio Association
121 Broad Street
Charleston, SC 29401
cramemberservice@bellsouth.net
(843) 853-2300 - office
(509) 479-1186 - fax |
